#6959AC
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(51.9% 0.128 290.1), rgb(105, 89, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#6959AC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.62:1 |
| White text | 5.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6959AC |
| RGB | rgb(105, 89, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 33%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.128 290.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #6959AC | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6959AC | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6959AC text on white | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6959AC text on black | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6EF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 289.4)
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Step 300
300
#BFBAE6
oklch(80.8% 0.062 290.2)
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Step 400
400
#A096DA
oklch(70.7% 0.099 290.4)
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Step 500
500
#897BD0
oklch(63.2% 0.126 289.9)
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Step 600
600
#7462BD
oklch(55.6% 0.137 290.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6959AC
oklch(51.9% 0.128 290.1)
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Step 800
800
#4F4384
oklch(42.8% 0.105 289.7)
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Step 900
900
#42396A
oklch(37.8% 0.082 290.4)
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Step 950
950
#26223E
oklch(27.1% 0.051 289.1)
#6959AC with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #3A67AF | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B64AA | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #576A7A | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6959AC
#6959AC
oklch(51.9% 0.128 290.1)
- #6D6E00
#6D6E00
oklch(52% 0.114 110.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #6959AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.040
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.051
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.055
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.058
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.066
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.071
Use #6959AC in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.